Loyola University Maryland - Evergreen / Green and Gray Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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Not want ing to keep him any longer from his duties I asked permis- sion to walk through the grounds which he readily granted. I was rather surprised to find that a splendid Athletic Field and Gymnasium had also been built during my absence, its unfinished end wall being left for the Alumni Hall extension. A baseball game was in progress and there was wild cheering and applause. As I turned towards Charles Street at the south end of the residence I met Father McLoughlin who recognized me at once and insisted that I take a look into the Science Building, after which he conducted me down the box-lined walk of the garden to the south end of the Arts Building showing me how the buildings were all connected with walks and terraces and enhanced by the plantings at the base. I started to go several times when he called my attention to this fea- ture and to that feature and how they were plan ning for an even larger program than had ever been dreamed of. The chimes in the tower struck again and I noticed it was four o’clock. “I must hurry on,” I said, and ran for the approaching bus. Page 11

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He showed me his offices and the other administrative offices on the first floor, the treasurer’s rooms with its vault and cashiers screen, then the parlors and the small meeting room towards the north end of the building. He called mj attention to the stair which, he said, was duplicated at the other end so that the students entered the building at each end and went directly to the basement locker rooms and then to thei}- respective classrooms on the second and third floors. The meeting in the auditorium was just over and while we waited for the students to file out he explained that the corridors were made for hard school usage and all woodwork, M ' here possible, had been eliminated. We entered the auditorium, its stage at the east end was complete with dress- ing rooms. “The first floor will hold seven hundred and fifty and notice the balcony,’’ he said, “we can get two hundred and fifty more up there so that a large student body can be seated at one time.’’ The central stair was auxiliary, running only from the basement to the second floor. Just opposite his office we started up. On the second floor were the classrooms for the freshmen and sopho- mores, accommodations having been niade for two hundred and twenty- five in each class. The large debating room with paneled walls had the ap- pearance of a senate chamber, with a platform at one end and the desks grouped around. The library was located in the tower. I noticed the cor- ridor was well lighted and the stairs at either end were entirely enclosed with smoke screens serving also to eliminate noises. “You will notice,’’ he said, “how well lighted the classrooms are, planned along most modern classroom requirements.’’ The third floor 1 found, where provisions were made for the juniors and seniors, was similar to the floor below, with a debating room, refer- ence library and reading room. On the south front were living rooms for the teachers with a chapel in the tower. We climbed the tower stair into the clock room and saw the delicate mechanism that operated the clock and struck the hours; further on we climbed into the big tower room. Here indeed was an air of business. “The students’ paper and the Green and Gray are worked out here, away from distracting noises.’’ I felt I had taken too much of his time and suggested that we leave. We left the building at the north entrance leading to the wide driveway which, he explained, ran through the grounds to Cold Spring and Reservoir Lane. Walking around the auditorium wing, which I noticed was somewhat simpler in treatment, we arrived at the east end where a central feature provided a suitable setting for a statuary group. From there the campus was wide and unbroken clear to the residence. He pointed out the Science Building, and the location for the library, which he hoped would be built ’ere long. “On the north we will complete the Engineering Building. The boilers are housed in that basement foundation which will eventually become our central heating plant. Further east will come the Chapel. Our group then will consist of six buildings including the residence, formed in rectangular shape. “1 should have shown you the cafeteria and kitchen beneath the audi- torium and the locker rooms, smoking rooms and recreation rooms in the basement for the boys.’’ Page 10

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Reverend Joseph A. McEneany, S.J. President, under whose auspices the movement for a greater Loyola was begun. Page 12